Sammamish High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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Totems Give Coach Osgood Winninges The Bellevue American predicted sixth place for the Sammaf mish Totems this year. Coaches Bob Osgood, john Sparks and three new coaches, John Stupy, Vernell Chandler and Ted Anderson, were determined to prove the Bellevue American wrong. The Totems traveled to Vancouver, Washington for their first game of the '66 season. They lost to Hudson's Bay in a nonfconference exhibition. The Totes lone score came on Don Gonzales' 18 yard Held goal, the first for any Sammaf mish Totem, Returning home, the Totems hosted their cross' city rivals, the defending KingCo champions, the Bellevue Wolverines. The clock showed 2 :5 4 remaining to play in the fourth quarter, the scoreboard read: visitors 19, home 7. Sammamish 'kground-'emfoutv type football couldn't produce two touchdowns in two minutes and the final score read BHS 19, SHS 14. Sammamish scored once, but couldn't put that allfimportant one over with first and goal from the 10 yard line. Next came Newport, who had rolled up 107 points in their first two games. Heavily favored, they jumped off to a quick 14fO lead and early in the game it looked like a long night for the Totems. The Totes got a moralefboosting touchdown before the half and so began the five game winning streak. Sammamish trounced the Knights to pull one of the seas0n's biggest upsets 26-21 on the game inaugurating Newport's new field. Appreliension is the feeling on tlie sidelines as Newport jumps off to an early 14 0 lead. -dm' N P st, e Steve Policar U11 gallops for 57 yards on a reverse against Bellevue's Wolverines Above: Suck 'ern up, gentlemen, were words of Coach john Stu pey. Right: Head Coach Bob Osgood and Assistant Verriell Cliand ler discuss offensive strategy in the heat of the game, with .Quarter hack Bradd Bever.

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36 In the next game, Issaquah played well but lost 19112. The determined Indians didn't give up the fight at the sound of the gun though, as a short brawl erupted after the game. This victory balanced the won and lost column. Bothell held R. I Williams to six touchdowns and a KingCo record while Mike Arend broke tackles, eluded defenders, and fought off tacklers for the rest of the scoring. The Totes with 45 points held the defense scoreless. The Totes took the next week off which took the punch out of the squad. A weak Lake Washington team embarrassed the Totems, but the Totes managed to hang on, 7-6. In the last home game, the Totems smashed the Redmond Mustangs 33f7. The record stood at five games won as the Totems trained for their last two games. Then it happened. In a game played in dense fog, the Islanders of Mercer Island charged to a big 2043 upset. Various miscues, failing to capitalize on what proved to be crucial opportunities and a spirited Islander squad brought the Totes five game winning streak to a halt. This loss placed the Totems in a second place slot, shared by the Newport Knights. In the season finale, the fired up Totes were out to avenge the previous week's loss. It was the last game for many of the seniors and in the locker room at half time, Coach Bob Os' good announced that it was his last game too. He bowed out of the Sammamish coaching scene in grand style with a vicf tory and his most successful season as coach. The curtain fell on the Inglemoor Vikings in a 32f6 game leaving all the applause for the Totems in their sixth victory. An explosive offense, and a rugged defense led Sammamish through their winning season. Halfback R. J. Williams, the only man in KingCo League history to be selected for AllfConference three years in a row, and the only man to score six touchdowns in a single game, also broke the KingCo scoring record, adding up 104 points this season. At the right half back spot, Mike Arend provided constant excitement with his long touchdown runs and sheer power. Bradd Bever engineered many a touchdown drive with his line running, passing and punting at quarterback. He teamed with Mike jones and Phil Parson's to make the league's strongest pass defense. Chuck Simonson came off the bench with excellent passing to give the Tote offense more balance and depth. 'ffwfwm fa., . , is 'ima ' f Chuck Simonson 'rifles a pass behind I X the blocking of Bill Thomas U01 and Steve Policar. R. Williams 'faces around vighr end to set up a 'Totem touchdown versus Lake Washington. f P ---2? ap,